Senior Strategic Sourcing Specialist

The Company:Sadara Chemical Company is an exciting joint venture between Saudi Aramco, one of the leading energy suppliers to the world, and The Dow Chemical Company a leading science and Technology Company of the world. Sardara will represent the largest petrochemical facility ever built in a single phase establishing a world-scale manufacturing footprint that delivers a full range of value-added performance products encompassing 26 manufacturing plants. The integrated complex based in Al Jubayl, Kingdom o

The Role:• Serve as an expert on purchasing activities and procurement policies and procedures. Generate appropriate procurement strategies and handle complex or non-routine assignments and special projects, which require in-depth analysis and/or purchasing actions. • Lead or participate in major procurement actions which require a high level of purchasing expertise. • Conduct and present analytical procurement studies for management on strategic issues. • Coordinate the implementation of new systems and procedures within the procurement organization; review unusual circumstances and problems and recommend resolutions. • Provide functional expertise to purchasing operations and to procurement personnel; coach new employees to have in depth knowledge of purchasing systems / procedures, key suppliers, and products and services. • Develop appropriate sourcing strategies and utilize the knowhow of purchasing systems / procedures to effectively manage suppliers. • Initiate purchase orders and / or long purchase agreements for the supply for materials and services; type of purchase agreements, direct delivery agreements, low value agreements, vendor managed inventory. • Track purchase order placement and delivery time, and take corrective actions such as counselling the supplier in case of low delivery performance. • Perform any job-related activities as requested by the immediate supervisor/ manager

Must be familiar with petrochemicals and products that Sadara will deal with.